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1 http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Rebecca McCready & Sue Vecsey School of Medical Sciences Education Development Linda Errington, Moira Bent, Julia Robinson University Libraries Managing Long Documents

2 http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Learning outcomes Realise the importance of using key tools in Word and EndNote. Understand the problems that arise when managing long documents. Apply techniques to tackle these issues. Improve ability to problem-solve.

3 http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Session outline Your concerns and questions. Key skills you should already have. Mending a broken document. Strategies for combining chapters. Other information on thesis-writing.

4 http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Issues and concerns What issues and concerns do you have over managing your thesis? What skills would you like to learn in this session?

5 http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk ICE

6 http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Things you should be familiar with and use regularly Familiar Key Skills

7 http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Managing Text Have your own style set Use styles Manage the Quick Style Gallery Modify styles rather than apply attributes Use fewer styles Keep it simple and consistent

8 http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Managing Layout Use of paragraph attributes in styles: Paragraph spacing before/after Don’t add space between paragraphs of the same style Keep with Next Widow/Orphan control Page layout: Section breaks (continuous and next page) Header and Footer Page margins

9 http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Managing Objects Images In Line with Text Edited using IrfanView Quality and dimension management Tables Styles and inbuilt styles Table positioning: text wrap to none Resize table cells Equations Inserting and referencing techniques Symbols and superscript

10 http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Referencing Objects Use captions always Insert carefully Use cross-references Lists of Figures and Tables Table of Contents Update references

11 http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk EndNote Use one EndNote library for your final thesis use Groups to organise your references Use Cite While You Write functionality to work with EndNote and Word together insert in-text citations and full references format your bibliography in your chosen style Use Edit & Manage Citations to: remove citations change formatting (e.g. exclude author) insert page numbers (suffix)

12 http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk In today’s session 10 things in 20 minutes Fix a broken document Manage chapters: 2 techniques Summary and conclusion

13 http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk/pgres/mld fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk/pgres/mld Work through 10 things: 20 minutes Check your skill set

14 http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk BENEFITSPROBLEMS Copy and Paste

15 http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk BENEFITSPROBLEMS Master Document

16 http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Getting help Library skills support EndNote drop in clinics: every Tue 12-1pm term time, L4 reception area, Robinson Library Faculty Liaison librarians EndNote library guide IT skills support Drop in clinics: Second Wed of every month Bedson Globe cluster (L2) http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk ITSkills.Support@ncl.ac.uk


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